Deerfield Select Board Advances Kratom Ban Hearing, Votes on Sewer Abatement
Deerfield Select Board moves toward kratom hearing, approves sewer abatement and new committee charter at July 8 meeting.
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Shutesbury Board of Health approves Pelham Hill septic permit, advances Lakeview loan
Shutesbury Board of Health clears a Pelham Hill Road septic permit and signals support for a betterment loan at 80 Lakeview.
Deerfield Board Adopts Performance Reviews, Tees Up Kratom Sales Ban
Deerfield Select Board approves $14,000 in staff stipends and advances kratom sales regulations.
Shutesbury Board of Health clears two permits, advances Jewish cemetery expansion review
SHUTESBURY — June 17, 2026 — Shutesbury Board of Health approves two property permits and opens a complex multi-year review of a proposed Jewish cemetery expansion. The board voted 4-0 to approve a well permit for 45 Plaza Road, owned by Kathy Carey, which had relied on a spring for
Deerfield Appoints Timothy Drumgoole as New South County EMS Chief
Deerfield's Select Board unanimously appointed Timothy Drumgoole as the next chief of South County EMS and authorized $1,173,946.97 in sewer bills at its June 10 joint meeting with the Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners.
Deerfield Select Board Unanimously Names Timothy Drumgoole as South County EMS Chief
DEERFIELD — June 10, 2026 — Deerfield Select Board names a new South County EMS chief and clears the way for a $20 million bridge project at a wide-ranging June 10 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to approve an employment agreement with Timothy Drumgoole as chief of South County EMS,
Shutesbury Board of Health conditionally passes 80 Lakeview Drive septic system with tank upgrade requirement
SHUTESBURY — June 3, 2026 — Shutesbury Board of Health issues conditional pass on a lakeside septic system, requiring a tank upgrade and annual well testing. The board voted 3-0 at its June 3 meeting — with Chair Catherine Hilton abstaining due to her proximity as a neighbor — to conditionally pass the
Greenfield Board of Health Adopts Kratom and Synthetic Drug Sales Restrictions
GREENFIELD — June 3, 2026 — Greenfield Board of Health votes to ban retail sales of kratom and synthetic cannabinoids. The board unanimously adopted regulations Tuesday modeled on a Northampton ordinance, covering kratom, Delta-8, and Delta-10 products sold openly at local convenience stores, after health department staff displayed photographs of
Greenfield Board of Health Adopts Kratom and Synthetic Drug Sales Restrictions
GREENFIELD — June 3, 2026 — Greenfield Board of Health votes to ban retail sales of kratom and synthetic cannabinoids. The board unanimously adopted regulations Tuesday modeled on a Northampton ordinance, covering kratom, Delta-8, and Delta-10 products sold openly at local convenience stores, after health department staff displayed photographs of
Deerfield Select Board Clears Stillwater Bridge Agreements, Defers Senior Center Decision
DEERFIELD — June 1, 2026 — Deerfield Select Board unanimously re-approved Stillwater Bridge easements and a MassDOT traffic agreement, then split over a looming deadline on the regional senior center. The board voted 3-0 twice — on an updated grant of temporary easements to Great River Hydro LLC and on a